“Big Game” Eating Extravaganza with Exercise Equivalents 2012

In order to give you some perspective, what follows are some of your favorite Big Game foods and the cost to burn them off. Yes, you can enjoy this one day; however, the concept helps to illustrate the cost of various foods in a language you can understand. So read on to make sure your choices are splurgeworthy.

BLIMPE’S SUPER STACKED BLIMPIE BEST = 313 MINUTES OF CHANTING, POINTING AND WAVING A FOAM-HAND NUMBER ONE

Yes, 249 football fields at 100 yards each; you would have to run each football field at an average speed of 5 mph (the average walking pace is approximately 3 mph), so you’re not going too fast. At more than 500 calories per ball, made with peanut oil, egg, cheese, butter, flour, macaroni and milk (and more), what do you expect?

THREE PIGS IN BLANKETS = PLAYING CATCH WITH A FOOTBALL FOR 68 MINUTES (NONSTOP)

Hot dogs wrapped in a crescent or biscuit dough add up: Each one of those you pop in your mouth is 66 calories.

Fit Tip: Low calorie franks (fat free), with low fat crescent dough.

SIX BOTTLES OF BUDWEISER BEER = DOING “THE WAVE” 4,280 TIMES

Beer and football just go together, but keep in mind, each beer is 145 calories.

Fit Tip: Planning on having a few bottles? Try Beck’s Premier Light at only 64 calories per 12-ounce bottle, or MGD Light, 64 calories, Michelob Ultra 95, Natural Light 95, or you can go real low with Budweiser Select 55. Best bet is to try sampling a few very light beers before the game to see which ones you prefer.

ONE DEVILED EGG = 12 MINUTES OF CHEERLEADING

Ever try doing one of those cheerleading routines? I didn’t think so. Deviled eggs are made with mayo; (in case you weren’t sure, mayo is very high in calories).

Fit Tip: You can use low-fat mayo, or how about just hard-boiled eggs with hot sauce?

It’s been said that this is the unofficial state pie of Indianapolis (where the Super Bowl is being held this year). The name says it all — “sugar cream pie” — it’s made with sugar, flour, whipping cream, milk, butter, in a pie shell.

FIVE TOSTITOS RESTAURANT-STYLE TORTILLA CHIPS WITH 7-LAYER DIP = 110 MINUTES CLEANING THE STADIUM AFTER THE GAME

20 calories for each chip (yes 20!!) and 1 tablespoon of the seven-layer dip are approximately 70 calories (varies from 40 to 80 calories).

Fit Tip: The answer is salsa — it’s very low in calories. And pick baked, low-calorie chips at about 120 calories per ounce. If you’re eating the chips, have one at a time, and don’t put out huge bowls of them. Make sure you have to get up each time you want more than six chips.

You ever see some of the fans who get their faces painted? Traditional wings are deep fried, not to mention the super high-calorie dressing — ranch or blue cheese.

Fit Tip: You can easily make the wings yourself. Remove the skin (it saves lots of calories), soak them in hot sauce or roll them in egg whites, dip them in bread crumbs and bake them in the oven. Skip the blue cheese dressing, which has about 305 calories in 4 tablespoons. Dip them in hot sauce instead.

ONE BACON CHEDDAR JALAPENO POPPER = 60 MINUTES PERFORMING IN A MARCHING BAND

These poppers are made with cream cheese, bacon, cheddar cheese — each one will cost you a bit of marching.

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